Tooth brush cabinet



Nov. 10, 1936. c, M. TURsKY TOOTH BRUSH CABINET Filed Jan. 30, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 //V VE/V TOE.' CHARLES M Twas/f Patented Nov. 1o, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC 2,060,598 'roo'rn BRUSH cABmn'r Charles M. Tursky, Turtle Creek, Pa. Application January 30, 1936, Serial No. 61,443

4 claims. (ci. 31a-112.5)

lcwer end thereof. Said lip I2, in cooperation It is the object and effect of my invention to 4provide an inclosure for a substantially secluded atmosphere in communication with a receptacle for a disinfectant or sterllizing material and in which toothbrushes may be normally held. Said inclosure is formed of three normally rigidly connected members which may be readily disconnected to be separately washed, including a rear metallic wall panel, a brush container which is a i0 single concave piece of ceramic material, having at its lower end a pocket for the disinfectant, and

a front metallic panel cover for the cavity of said container, having a plurality of parallel vertical openings for individual brush holders. Relatively oscillatory individual brush holders, each conveniently formed of sheet metal pressed to form a channel, are pivotally connected with said panel cover near their lower ends,y so that they fit in and normally respectively close said parallel openings; each of said holders having individual spring means for stressing it to effect such closure.

My invention includes the various novel features of construction and arrangement hereinafter more definitely specified.

In said drawings; Fig. I is a front elevation of a cabinet conveniently embodying my invention.

' Fig. II is an elevation of the right hand side of said cabinet.

30 Fig. III is a front elevation of a portion of the structure shown in Fig. I with said cover panel and the right handhalf of said container removed, showing an elevation of the right hand half of said wall panel.

Fig. IV is a plan sectional view, taken on the line IV, IV in Fig. II.

Fig. V is a plan sectional view, line V, V in Fig. II.

Fig. VI is an inside elevation of one of said holders, with a brush therein.

In said figures, the metallic wall panel I has means for detachably connecting it with a wall,

taken on the including three apertures 2 for screws or nails.

Said panel I has openings 3 and 4 for detachable engagement with the brush container 5, which is conveniently formed of glass or other ceramic material, having supporting hook lugs 'I and 3 at the back thereof fitted for detachable engagement with said panel I respectively in the panel openings 3 and 4. Said lug I is a wedge which hooks laterally over flanges 3' on said panel, whereas lug 8 hooks downward.

Said container 5 has the rear wall 9 with the continuous edge wall I0 surrounding the cavity I I, which cavity extends below the lip I 2 near the flange 21 with said rear wall 9 and edge wall I0, form a pocket I3 which is a convenient receptacle for a disinfectant or sterilizing material I4, which may be a liquid such as formaldehyde or a volatile solid material. Said contain I6 for detachably securing th said cavity.

Said cover panel I'I has, at of, the flange I8 fitted the cavity I3 behind upper end thereof, the catch er 5 has at the upper end of said cavity I I, the inwardly projecting lug e cover panel I 'I over the lower end thereto extend downwardly into said lip I2 and has, at the I9 which is a spring adapted for engagement with said inwardly projecting lug I6, to normally re Il in detachable engagement tain said cover panel with said container,

until said panel is forced outwardly by manual pressure on the releasing lever 20, which is fulcrumed in the panel slot 2|. has a plurality of brush holder tending in parallel relation from thereof to near the top thereof. tively movable, brush holders 23 Said cover panel openings 22, exnear the bottom Individual, relaare respectively fitted in said parallel openings and each hingedly connected with the double cover plate I'I hy a pair of extending through the holder the lower ends of said hol holders 23 has a crank pin flanges I'I on said removable pivots 24 flanges 23', near ders. Each of said 25, below its pivots 24, continually engaged by spring means for normally maintaining said position, closed against the coverfpanel I1. sist of wires holders in upright outer face of said Such means conveniently con- 26, seated in said panel flanges Il and not only respectively stressing said crank pins, but holding said pivots in place, by engaging the circumferential grooves 24' of said pivots.

Each of said holders has a holders may be manually pendently swung outwardly of sheet metal pressed said flanges 23 n outwardly curved at the upper end thereof; whereby said engaged and indeand downwardly to end to form opposite parallel side shields 30 for the brush papillae 28 and prongs 32 for limiting the brush handle in brushes separated. Each bar 33 for upholding a brush I provide means for ventil including air inlet ports 34 with opposite side movement of any said channel; thus keeping said holder 23 has a cross therein. ating said cavity I I, below each of said brush holder openings 22, and a restricted air vent 35 beneath the outwar dly projecting ledge tively oscillatory II formed by cutting and outwardly pressing the metal oi' said cover panel I1; whereby a plurality of said brushes may be normally individually separately supported in a substantially secluded and confined disinfecting or sterllizing atmosphere but in communication with said vent 3l, for the escape of moisture.

I do not desire to limit myself to the precise details of construction and arrangement herein set forth, as it is obvious that various modications may be made therein without departing from the essential features of my invention, as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a toothbrush cabinet; an inclosure for a substantially secluded atmosphere, formed oi two normally rigidly connected members which may be readily disconnected to be separately washed; including a brush container formed or ceramic material, and a front metallic cover panel for said container, having a plurality of openings for individual brush holders; means for rigidly but detachably connecting said two members; relaindividual brush holders respectively iltted in said openings; means pivotally connecting said holders with said cover panel; and spring means for individually stressing said holders for normally closing said openings and holding the brushes in said atmosphere.

2. A structure as in claim l, wherein each brush holder has opposite side shields for the brush papillae and guide prongs for the brush handle; whereby the brushes are held in separated position in said atmosphere.

3. In a' toothbrush cabinet, a brush container, formed oi glass, having a rear wall with a continuous edge wall surrounding a cavity extending below a lip near the lower end thereof said lip, in cooperation with said rear wall and edge wall of said container, forming a pocket for disinfectant; said container .having at the upper end of said cavity an inwardly projecting lug for detachably securing a cover panel over said cavity; a metallic cover panel, tor the cavity in said container, having at the lower end thereof a flange iltted to extend downwardly in said cavity behind said lip and having at the upper end thereof a spring pressed catch, for engagement with said inwardly projecting lug of said container, to retain said cover panel in detachable engagement with said container; said cover panel having a plurality of brush holder openings extending in parallel relation from near the bottom thereof to near the top thereof; individual, relatively movable, brush holders respectively tted in said parallel openings; hinge means, near the lower ends oi said holders, independently pivotally connecting said individual holders with said cover panel; individual spring means respectively stressing said individual holders for normally maintaining them in upright position, closed against the outer face of said cover panel; and means at the upper end of each of said holders for manual engagement; whereby said holders may be independently swung outwardly and downwardly to insert or remove brushes; whereby a plurality of brushes may be normally individually separately supported in a secluded and substantially conilned disinfectant atmosphere.

4. An individual toothbrush holder, formed of sheet metal, pressed to form a channel, having, at one end opposite parallel side shields for the brush papillae, and having opposite side prongs limiting the lateral movement of the brush handle in said channel; hinge means, extending transversely in each of said shields. for pivotally supporting said holder in an opening in a cabinet; and spring means, iltted in said channel, for stressing said holder to normally close said opening, with the brush within said cabinet.

CHARLES M. TURSKY. 

